SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.04
Avio logo Avio Manufactures solid and liquid propulsion systems for European space launchers and produces the Vega family of small-lift launch vehicles vs Space One Develops and launches the solid-fuel KAIROS small satellite launch vehicle from its private Spaceport Kii facility in southern Japan Space One logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Avio Space One
Founded 1912 2018
Headquarters Colleferro, Italy Japan
Type public private
Status operating operating
Employees 1,300
Total funding $28M
Latest round Series A
Sectors Launch Services, Space Defense Systems, Space Propulsion Launch Services, Spaceports & Range Services
Products listed 6 3
Federal contracts
Launches 25 (4%) 3 (0%)
Leaders listed Giulio Ranzo, Roberto Italia, Roberto Carassai Masakazu Toyoda, Nobuhiro Sekino
News mentions 0 99
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How do Avio and Space One compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. Avio was founded in 1912 and Space One in 2018.

Which has more launches, Avio or Space One?

Avio leads with 25 tracked launches (4% success rate).

Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.